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With high crime level in St. Kitts and Nevis, US Consul General to promote safety and security

Published 7 June 2017

With high crime level in St. Kitts and Nevis, US Consul General to promote safety and security

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, June 7^th 2017 – The high level of criminal activity in St. Kitts and Nevis has prompted the United States Embassy in Bridgetown, Barbados to promote increased awareness among its citizens living and studying in the twin-island Federation.

Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM) has organised a special Town Hall meeting to discuss safety and security in St. Kitts and Nevis.

RUSVM in a notice has invited its students, colleagues, spouses and family members, along with U.S. citizens residing in St. Kitts and Nevis to attend the event scheduled for June 14^th at 4:15 p.m.

“The event will include a security summary and tips to promote increased awareness. An overview of U.S. Embassy services will be shared through a keynote address with the U.S. Consul General,” said the notice.

Interested persons have been requested to respond by June 9 to Sara Kaufman at [email protected].

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PRIME MINISTER HARRIS VISITS QING-TIAN HALL IN KINMEN COUNTY, ROC (TAIWAN)

Published 7 June 2017

PRIME MINISTER HARRIS VISITS QING-TIAN HALL IN KINMEN COUNTY, ROC (TAIWAN)

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 07, 2017 (SKNIS): On his official 5-day trip to the Republic of China (Taiwan), Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, along with his delegation, on June 7, paid a visit to the historically-rich Qing-Tian Hall , which was built by Chiang Kai-shek in 1962 as a military cave auditorium and command post following the August 23, 1958, bombardment of China on Kinmen with 474, 901 artillery shells over 44 days. During that time, tunnels were built and it is at Qing-Tian Hall where Chiang Kai-shek and the military command were deployed and where they did their planning.

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PRIME MINISTER HARRIS MAKES COURTESY CALL ON MAYOR OF KAOHSIUNG CITY, REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Published 7 June 2017

PRIME MINISTER HARRIS MAKES COURTESY CALL ON MAYOR OF KAOHSIUNG CITY, REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 07, 2017 (SKNIS): Prime Minister of the Federation St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, paid a courtesy call on the City Government of Kaohsiung, and in particular the Mayor, the Honourable Ms. Chen Chu, on June 6, as part of an official visit to the Republic of China (Taiwan) from June 5-9, to further strengthen bilateral relations between the East Asian country and the federation, which were established since 1983.

Prime Minister Harris’ delegation includes Cabinet Secretary, Mrs. Josephine Huggins; Ambassador and Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, His Excellency Michael Powell; St. Kitts and Nevis’ Resident Ambassador in Taiwan, Jasmine Huggins; Senior Assistant Secretary, Chelesa Rawlins; Assistant Secretary, Jacqueline Prentice; Consultant, Warren Thompson and Superintendent of Police, McCarta Browne.

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LIAT regrets to advise our passengers that industrial action has been taken today by the members of the Leeward Islands

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Published 7 June 201

LIAT regrets to advise our passengers that
industrial action has been taken today by the members of the Leeward Islands
Airline Pilots Association (LIALPA). In the ongoing negotiations for higher wages,
which includes the operation of the ATR aircraft, the pilots have taken action to
refuse to fly the ATR 72 aircraft until agreement is reached. As a consequence of
this action we have not been able to operate flights scheduled with ATR 72 aircraft
at this time. These actions have already resulted in a number of delays and
cancellations.

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Violent Crime Taking A Toll On The Health Services, Says Former CMO

Published 6 June 2017

Violent Crime Taking A Toll On The Health Services, Says Former CMO

St Kitts and Nevis (WINN): Violent crime is costing the federation not only in terms of the trauma and tears accompanying the mourning of loved ones, former Chief Medical Officer Dr Patrick Martin is advising.

He is expressing concern that the killings in the federation are having a real financial cost on the health services.

There have been thirteen homicides so far halfway through the year including a double homicide in St Kitts Saturday night, and the killing of one woman in Nevis one day earlier.

Dr Martin tells WINN FM that the health services are carrying a heavy financial burden from the effects of violent crime in the country.

“When persons are killed on the spot there’s no work for the health community except for the pathologist, otherwise than that if the person is injured, you have to factor in the work that has to be done by the ambulance service, the emergency room personnel in terms of resuscitation for one or two hours and then mobilizing the operating theatre resources for another two to four maybe six hours of surgery, then possibly either intensive care or surgical ward admission for several days to weeks, you are talking about thousands of dollars, devoted to something that is avoidable. They are resources that should otherwise be directed to improving the health services.”